Welcome to Zim ...
Zim is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Zim is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Zim lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Zim: 218
Communities near Zim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zim.
- Hibbing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chisholm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <3>
- Eveleth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Iron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Buhl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Biwabik
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kinney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Meadowlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Zim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zim. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zim. See our Newspapers Page for Zim.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zim ...
Looking for more information about Zim? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Zim, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zim.
Adding Zim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zim in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Zim was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Zim post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zim.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |